Lords of the Manor Luxury Country House Hotel
Based in a former country house turned into a rectory, the original 17th century structure has been added to at various times over the centuries. It first became a hotel in 1972 and was acquired by the Munir family in 1997 who consider it both a home away from home and a hotel.
For me it has become the perfect home away from home, nestled in the Cotswolds in the picturesque area called Upper Slaughter (from slough meaning low spot). I have stayed here in the springtime, in the the autumn and once for Christmas. Over the years I have been charmed by its country charm and its very English comfy elegance.
Its restaurant serves exquisite dinners and the gardens become more delightful to stroll in each time I visit.
Front Window, Front Entry, Back Turret
View from the Front Garden to the Cotswold Countryside
The Hillside Garden has Filled in Nicely
A Profusion of Color in the Hotel's Gardens
The Majesty of Blenheim Palace, Birthplace of Winston Churchill
A Side View of Blenheim
The formal Water Gardens with its manicured Knot Hedges
The Opulent Gold Fountain in the Italianate Garden with the Orangery behind the gardens, now serving scrumptious lunches.
From Formal Box-Trimmed Hedges with Sweet Nesting Birds,
To Sweeping Landscapes Designed by Capability Brown.
To Relaxed Wildflower Meadows
The Enchanting Peace and Greenery of the Secret Garden.
From Formal to Sweeping to Hidden to Wild, The Gardens of Blenheim Lure the Visitor on Walks.
Radcliffe Camera is the iconic symbol of the Bodleian Library in Oxford is the symbolic front of the largest university library in the UK.
Another iconic symbol of Oxford is the famed Bridge of Sighs at Hertford College and resembles the Rialto Bridge in Venice.
Exeter College and its Chapel
The Exquisite Interior of the Exeter College Chapel, warm and golden with rich deep wood tones.
Quad Reflections in a Handsome Window
The Statue of St. Edmund of Abindon who became the first Oxford Archbishop of Canterbury is mirrored by the thoughtful student in the background.
Trashing is a fellow students' way of celebrating when a student sits his/her last exam.
While not supported by the administration, dousing the student in alcohol and decorating him or her with shaving cream confetti or whatever is at hand caught on in the 1970s. Quite fun to see!
Collage of Colleges.
Rows of Lavender at the Cotswolds Lavendar Farm, Snowshill
Lavender as Rows of Color in Art
